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OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Why nations fail Copyrighted Image Paul Lampard | Dreamstime.com

07 March 2012

US economist James Robinson visits the Thinking Allowed studio this week to discuss Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power Prosperity and Poverty Read more : OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Why nations fail

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By Alan Shipman (The Open University)

07 March 2012

Economics Lecturer Alan Shipman asks why are some nations richer than others, and why is it so hard for the less well-off to close the... Read more : Why nations fail

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By Evan Davis (The Open University)

11 November 2011

Following his lecture, Reflections on the British Economy, Evan Davis took questions from the audience. Read more : Evan Davis: Questions after Reflections

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By Evan Davis (The Open University)

11 November 2011

An overview of the British economy - and the risks and opportunities for the future - from Evan Davis. Read more : Evan Davis: Reflections on the British Economy

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By Dr Matthew Hinton (The Open University)

04 July 2011

The series Made in Britain has set out to investigate how the British economy is evolving to meet the challenges of a much changed... Read more : What future for the UK service economy?

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By Dr Leslie Budd (The Open University)

01 July 2011

There's a changing pattern of trade in which services are being bought and sold across national boundaries. Leslie Budd explains. Read more : The Global Trade Trap: Goods or services?

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OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode ThreeBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

01 July 2011

Evan Davis looks at the explosive growth of Britain’s services economy in the third and final part of Made in Britain. Read more : OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode Three

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Can British-owned intellectual property enlighten the British economy?Creative Commons Image By woowoowoo via Flickr under Creative Commons license.

By Dr Leslie Budd (The Open University)

28 June 2011

Leslie Budd looks at how the UK economy pays its way in the global economy by exploiting intellectual property (IP). Read more : Can British-owned intellectual property enlighten the British economy?

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OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode Two

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

27 June 2011

Evan Davis argues it's right for Britain to concentrate on excelling in the knowledge economy in his second exploration of what the nation makes Read more : OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode Two

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OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode OneBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

20 June 2011

Discover why Evan Davis will be flying in the world's most revolutionary jet in the first episode of Made in Britain. Read more : OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode One

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Pages tagged as Economy

OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Why nations fail Copyrighted Image Paul Lampard | Dreamstime.com

Why nations fail Copyrighted Image Ronfromyork | Dreamstime.com

Evan Davis: Questions after ReflectionsCopyrighted Image The Open University

Evan Davis: Reflections on the British Economy Featuring: video, Copyrighted Image The Open University

What future for the UK service economy?By Mike Turner via Flickr under creative commons license.

The Global Trade Trap: Goods or services?Nomadsoul1 | Dreamstime.com

OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode ThreeBBC

Can British-owned intellectual property enlighten the British economy?Creative Commons Image By woowoowoo via Flickr under Creative Commons license.

OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode Two

OU on the BBC: Made in Britain - Episode OneBBC